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the highwayman​’​s donkey

from red road by bushytunes

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I like this one a lot. It has echoes of a Cure song, but I couldn’t tell you which one.

The title comes from this: As I listened to the track, I could see a relatively unsuccessful highwayman attempting to flee through the forest with his paltry collection of ill-gotten gains, perched atop a rather obstinate, slow, tired donkey. The poor creature is unable to move at a useful speed, occasionally stopping to munch on the fresh green grass, absolutely refusing to move until it has eaten it’s fill, and I suspect the highwayman, regretting his decision to buy a donkey rather than a horse because it was cheaper, may soon be caught and hanged. Poor chap.
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from red road, track released September 16, 2013

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Once upon a time there was a crazy idea: to create, record and upload a musical track every day for a year. And the idea floated round and round the planet, looking for a place to call home. After a long time of searching and wishing and watching, the idea chose to make a nest in the brain of a bushy fellow, coming to his aid and guiding him out of the doldrums, back to a magical pathway... ... more

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